NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – Junior Kim Vona earned Student-Athlete of the Week honors after concluding a successful season for the Niagara women’s cross country team.

Vona wrapped up the 2012 season on a strong note during the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championships on Oct. 27.  She finished the 6k race with a time of 22.17 for an 11^th place finish, the highest finish for a Purple Eagle since the 2007 season. 

The Angola, N.Y. native took part in all six events for Niagara throughout the season, and led the squad in all of them, earning two top-10 finishes and four total top-15 finishes on the year.  She was named the MAAC Running of the Week twice, as well as receiving an ECAC Runner of the Week accolade during the season. 

The marketing major was also named to the MAAC All-Academic Team with a Niagara-high 4.2 grade-point average.